The suffragist peace : how women's votes lead to fewer wars / Joslyn N. Barnhart, Robert F. Trager.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197629789.Subject(s): Women -- Suffrage -- History -- 20th century | Women and war -- History -- 20th century | Women and peace -- History -- 20th century | Women -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century | Politics and Government | Politics & governmentAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197629758DDC classification: 324.623 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: A deep and historical examination of how the political influence of women at the ballot box has shaped the course of war and peace. In the modern age, some parts of the world are experiencing a long peace. Nuclear weapons, capitalism and the widespread adoption of democratic institutions have been credited with fostering this relatively peaceful period. Yet, these accounts overlook one of the most dramatic transformations of the 20th century: the massive redistribution of political power as millions of women around the world won the right to vote. Through history and careful reasoning, this book examines how the political influence of women at the ballot box has shaped war and peace.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A deep and historical examination of how the political influence of women at the ballot box has shaped the course of war and peace. In the modern age, some parts of the world are experiencing a long peace. Nuclear weapons, capitalism and the widespread adoption of democratic institutions have been credited with fostering this relatively peaceful period. Yet, these accounts overlook one of the most dramatic transformations of the 20th century: the massive redistribution of political power as millions of women around the world won the right to vote. Through history and careful reasoning, this book examines how the political influence of women at the ballot box has shaped war and peace.
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